Written by Jon Scieszka
Illustrated by David Shannon
Summary: Robot Zot invades, explores and find his true love.
Create a Robot: Readers can make their own robots out of old objects. Collect junk items for kids to glue together to create a robot. They can bring their robot to life. Create a name and describe the robot's personality. They can write or tell an adventure for their character.
Vision: Zot has no peripheral vision—he cannot see things unless they are directly in front of him. Have kids test their peripheral vision: Extend arms directly to the side. Someone then puts a picture of an object in one of their hands and they identify the object. How far can they move their arms toward the back and still see the object?
Personification: The robot is mechanical, but has been personified—it has many human attributes. Write or tell how the robot in the story is like them. How are robots different than people?
Illustrated by David Shannon
Summary: Robot Zot invades, explores and find his true love.
Create a Robot: Readers can make their own robots out of old objects. Collect junk items for kids to glue together to create a robot. They can bring their robot to life. Create a name and describe the robot's personality. They can write or tell an adventure for their character.
Vision: Zot has no peripheral vision—he cannot see things unless they are directly in front of him. Have kids test their peripheral vision: Extend arms directly to the side. Someone then puts a picture of an object in one of their hands and they identify the object. How far can they move their arms toward the back and still see the object?
Personification: The robot is mechanical, but has been personified—it has many human attributes. Write or tell how the robot in the story is like them. How are robots different than people?